hummer
hummer
Definition
hum·mer (hum′ər)
noun
- a person or thing that hums
- ☆ hummingbird
- ☆ Baseball, Slang fastball
hummer
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- watch: As we sat watching the hummers I saw an Emerald Toucanet in the trees between the gallery and the road.
- see: We were able to do a bit of birding before the meal and saw some more excellent hummers plus a Lincoln's Sparrow.
Adjective modifier
- small: I started off at the clearing finding some Ruddy Ground-Doves, before a small hummer whizzed by.
- more: In the afternoon we visited Tony & Barbara's place for more hummers ( $ 5 per person entrance ).
- new: New hummers appear at the verandah: Green Hermit and Blue-chinned Sapphire.
- stretched: A1 Limousines vehicles range from stretched Hummers, which seat 20 people, through to Bentleys and a chauffeur driven fire engine.
- many: There were many hummers flying around the trees, being their usual awkward selves, although I eventually identified both Berylline and Rufous Hummingbirds.
Modifies a noun
- feeder: The caravan in the car park is the Rangers, he lets you sit down on his deck chairs and watch the hummer feeders.
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